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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-12 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.41 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2772 x 1344 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 453 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is much better than the Honor Magic3 Pro, getting an 81.7 score against 72.8. Galaxy S8 is an noticeably older device than Honor Magic3 Pro, but Samsung could make it somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter. Galaxy S8 has a little bit better screen than Honor Magic3 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel count per inch in the screen and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Honor Magic3 Pro counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Honor Magic3 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Honor Magic3 Pro captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way bigger sensor taking way better quality photographs and videos and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Honor Magic3 Pro has a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Honor Magic3 Pro counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 53% bigger battery capacity.
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